Evaluating a psycho-educational intervention program for Japanese university students for promoting help-seeking from student counseling services

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25780434
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Osaka International University
• Principal Investigator: KIMURA MASATO 大阪国際大学, その他部局等, 講師 (60365004)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 学生相談 / 援助要請行動 / 被援助志向性 / 援助要請行動のプロセス / 介入プログラム / 大学生 / 学生支援 / 学生相談機関

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was designed to develop a psycho-educational intervention program for university students to promote help-seeking from student counseling services. Japanese university students participated in the program. Results indicated that the program promoted help-seeking stages among students that had indicated no willingness to seek help from student counseling services. Moreover, the intention to seek help from counseling services and recommending friends to use such services increased significantly as a result of the program. However, the program had no significant effect on certain students. These findings suggest the need to develop programs that are tailored for each help-seeking stage.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学